Prof Sagay- UK, and others to return Nigeria’s Stolen Funds

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), said some countries of the countries where corrupt Nigerians have hidden monies stolen from Nigeria have promised to return such money.

Sagay listed the countries to include Switzerland, United States of America and United Kingdom.

He disclosed these in Lagos during an interactive session with newsmen and members of Civil Society Organisations.

He said his committee had in the last one year engaged in series of activities, including interfacing with countries where stolen loots were kept.

Sagay also revealed that the Presidency had accepted PACAC’s recommendation that a special court to try corruption and other related cases be created.

While explaining that PACAC has done a lot of interaction with judges in order to enhance their capacity so they could handle corruption cases, he noted that professionals were brought from different countries to train the judges.

Speaking on banks that ignored certain laws concerning Treasury Single Account, Sagay said that such banks support and hide stolen money for corrupt Nigerians.